Slope sheet and method of making the same



NOV. 13, 1928. I 1,691,793

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In van/ism Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

warren srA'rEs WILLIAM E. WINE, or TOLEDO, OHIO. I

SLOPE SHEET AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME.

Application filed March 26, 1928. Serial No.'264=,605.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in slope sheets for freight cars, and more particularly to a hood in the slope sheet, the manner in which the hood is formed in said slope sheet, and the method of making the same.

The present application is a companion to my application filed on March 13 1928, being Serial No. 261,265. In that case, the slope sheet has a hood or crown either formed integral with the slope sheet, or has an opening formed therein through which the hood is placed and then the hood or crown riveted in place.

The present application, however, contemplates a slope sheet wherein an irregular shaped opening is formed in the slope sheet and certain walls about the opening bent upwardly and then at an angle to thus form the side walls and flanges of the hood, after which a cover is riveted to said flanges.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a slope sheet with ,a hood therein, which hood provides clearance for the truck wheels, acts as a guide'for the coal when passing into the hopper as in the former case and, furthermore provides a hood wherein the side walls are struck up from the slope sheet; thus utilizing the metal that would be wasted if simply a rectangular opening were cut in the slope sheet.

Still another object of the invention con-- sists in blocking out the metal in the slope sheet, then pressing the same to form side walls of the slope and then simply riveting a cover to the said side Walls and to the slope sheet. With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings, showing a. preferred embodiment of'the invention,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, showing the slope sheet with the hood therein, the dotted lines above the wheel showing the maximum vertical movement of the wheel.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the slope sheet showing the cover or top plate of the hood in place.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thehood, thev slope sheet being shown in section,

-Fig. 4.- is a sectional view taken on line l l of Fig. 3, g 9

Fig. 5 is a sectionalview'taken on line 5'5 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 3, V

Fig. 7 is a top plan'of the slope sheet, showing'the' manner of blocking out the side walls and flanges of the hood.

Fig. 8 is a'similar view, showing the side walls and flanges bent to their final position before the coveris applied, and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view takenon line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Referring now to Fig. 1, there is shown a fragmentary portion of a car having the side sill 1, the hopper 2, and the slope sheet-3 with the improved form of hood 4 whichis directly over the Wheel 5. 1

As mentioned in the companion case, it is desirable to provide a hood in each of the two sections of the slope sheet so that there will be a hood over the respective" two wheels of each truck, providing a clearance both for a swinging movement and a vertical movement of the wheels. v

At thesame time, these hoods, as shown in my other application, and in the present application, not only provide clearance for the wheels, but assist in diverting the coal into the hoppers, as the coal slides down the slope sheet. In the former application, the hood or crown was either pressed integral in the slope sheet, or a rectangular opening was cutin the slope sheet and the crown or hood 7 was passed up through the opening and then riveted 'to the plate. i

I The present invention contemplates cutting an opening in the slope'sheet, but the'metalis so blocked out that but very little metal is wasted and-a part of the metal sheet is bent up to form the side walls and flanges of the hood or crown.

' Referring now to Figs. 7 and 8, it will be seen that the slope sheet 8 is of somewhat irregular formation which is similar to the shape shownin my companion case, and it will be remembered that two of these sections make up the one slope sheet when the sections are in position.

Now nearly centrally of this slope sheet that sidewalls a-will be aimed, after which the portions Twill be pressed downwardly along the lines so that they occupy the position as shown in Fig. 8 and form supportmg flanges. I 7

It will be noticed,however; inFigQ that when flanges"? and 9 areformed in position, they will also occupy the position shown in Figs. ,4, 5, and 6. In other words, the curve is" not a simple one or plain curve, but extends gradually from the frontof the hood to its center, while at its rearward end it drops rather abruptly. As heretofore mentioned, position ofthe side walls 9 and theflanges or the walls 7 may be 'readilypnderstoodby Y reference to FigsQG and 9.

It will he noticed in; Fig 8 that after the side walls 9 and the top walls 7 are in their final position, there will he left an opening which is rather pointed at its forward. end, as at- 11, and blunt as at 12, and the width of the opening increasing as it approaches therearwall 12'.

Rivet holes 13 are provided in the flanges 7 and likewisev rivet holes 14 are positioned in'front of the opening and to the rear thereof,

As far asthespecification has proceeded, it will beseen t'hat by blocking'out and bending the 'metal of this central portion ofthe slope sheet as described, I-have formed the side walls 9 for the hood orcrown and utilized most'of the metalthatwould have otherwise been'wasted. -urthermore, I have formed supporting flanges for the top cover 15 for the hood which will now be described.

Referring for the moment to Fig.- 2, this top isshown in position and eonsists of a sheet of metal somewhat longer than the opening formed'in the slope sheet. 1 At the rearedge is formed a flange 16 and rivets are passed throu h the flange and the aforementioned holes 1a to the rearofthe opening.

Ina like manner, the forward end of the sheet isjprovided with the marginal tlange 17, s0 that'rivets may pass through the forward rivet holes l l and through this margin al flange. v I e 7 Now this top is also provided with a central upstanding-rib 18 exten'ding'towards the rear of thesheet, but merging with the surface to form a plane surface as about'at 19. This top: a-lso h a s the sloping: top walls; 20 extending from the opposite edges of the sheet to the central rib 18; these walls-2 0 also flattening out towards the rear of the rib, so that at about the point 19, the top is flat or presents a plane surface as shown will be noticed that inFig. 6,: the side walls'are relatively low and the sloping walls 20 are relatively steep, whereas in Fig. 5, the

side walls are relativelyhigh, and the top walls 20 have flattened out considerably, while finally at the rear edge of the hood, the side walls are relatively low again and the top; surface fiatacross its fintire width.

The outline of the hood is similar to that of the companion case, but in the present applieatiomthe side walls are formed by blocking out the metal o lithe slope sheets and it is onlynecessary to make a die to press out the cover 1 5 which may be quickly riveted into position.

The special formedflange 21 at, the side edge of the slope sheet is similar to the flange shown in nay-companion application vand is cured to the side sill 1. I I a It will be understood thatcoal will not he obstructed in its passageway to thehop'pe'r, but-willb'e guided in its movement, and at the same time clearance w'illbe provided for the respective wheels. I, I 1

From the foregoing it will beseen't'hat I have provided a hood-or crown-for the slope sheets wherein the metal of the slope sheets" may be so cut or blocked and bent as to form the side walls and to form supportingsun faces for a cover, which latter maybe easily made in asuitable die press, quickly riveted in position and the entire slope sheet and hood thus formed at relatively littleexpense.

am aware that' it isold to ilOI'Il'l crowns or hoods in slope sheets, but I consider it ne'w and novel to out the-metal of the slepe sheet so that it torr-nsa part of theside walls and 1 inwardly extending flanges integral with the side walls, a cover'plate conforming in contour to the contour of 'theside walls and riveted to-said flanges. l g 3. A slope sheet lhavi' g an opening'tlierein, upstanding side Walls abouttheopenin'g, the said side walls provided 'withflanges extend ing toward each 0ther,said sidefwalls'arid flanges being formed by shaping the metal after the same has been blockedfout, and a cover resting on said flanges rive-ted thereto. 4. slope sheet having an opening therein, upstanding side walls about the opening, flanges onsaid upstanding side walls, said side walls and flanges being bent up from the opening and the flange extending towards each other, the said side walls being thus formed so asto be turnedup and. he s'e'-' arcuate, and a cover secured to said flanges.

5. A slope sheet having a hood formed therein, said hood being open on its under surface, side walls and flanges formed integral with the slope sheets, bent up into position, and a cover plate resting on said flanges and riveted thereto.

6. A slope sheet having an opening formed therein, side walls about the opening, being bent upwardly and inwardly from the sheet, the said side walls being arcuate, a cover plate provided with a central rib and sloping top Walls and said cover plate riveted to said inwardly extending portion of said side walls.

7. A slope sheet having a hood formed thereon, the side walls of the hood being integral with the slope sheet, supporting flanges on the side walls and integral therewith, a

the forward and rearward ends of said flanges, and the opposite ends of the cover plate riveted to said slope sheet.

9. A slope sheet having and opening therein, side walls extending upwardly from said opening, supporting flanges extending at an angle to said side walls, said side walls and flanges formed integral with the slope sheet, the upper surface of the side walls and flanges dropping abruptly at the rear end of the plate, a cover plate having sloping top walls and a central rib, and the said sloping walls and rib merging into a plane surface at the rear end of the plate.

10. A slope sheet having an' opening formed therein, said opening being pointed at its front end and blunt at its rear end, the metal about the opening being bent to form vertical side walls and sloping upper edges,

integral flanges extending inwardly from said side walls and their upper surfaces changing their angle of inclination throughout their length, a cover plate having sloping walls.

at its forward ends, and said sloping walls merging in a horizontal plane at its rear edge. a

11. A slope sheet having an openlng formed therein, walls at the side of the opening, flanges on said walls at their upper edge,

said walls and flanges formedintegral with the slope sheet, a cover plate having a central rib extending from its forward edge and merging with the plate near the. rear edge thereof, said cover plate having sloping walls extending. from its opposite sides to the said rib, said walls flattening out near the rear edge of the plate', and the said plate secured to said flanges and said slope sheet.

12. A slope sheet provided with a hood therein, said hood comprising side walls formed integral with the slope sheet, said side walls being vertical and of changing contour throughout their periphery, and a cover sheet secured to said side walls and conforming in cross section to the periphery of the side walls.

13. The method of forming a hood in a slope sheet which comprising blocking out the walls about an opening, bending said walls upwardly and then bending the upper edges of the walls inwardly to form flanges,

riveting a cover plate to said flanges and to said slope sheet.

14-. The method of forming a' hood in a slope sheet which comprising'blocking out the side walls and flanges of the hood, bending said side walls upwardly and the flanges inwardly, pressinga cover plate of sufficient width to rest on said flanges and of the same contour as the contour of theside walls and flanges, and the said cover plate being longer cover plate to the said flanges and to the said WILLIAM E. INE] than the said side walls, and riveting the 

